Coat-shirt.



G. BECKER.

GOAT SHIRT.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 28,1908.

925,269. Patented June 15,1909.

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GEORGE BEUKER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COAT-SHIRT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1909.

Application filed December 28, 1908. Serial No. 469,587.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonon Bnoknn, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing in the borough of Manhatta 1, city, county, and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coat- Shirts,of which the following is a specifica tion.

liiy improvements relate to the class of mens shirts known as coatshirts, closed at the back and opening and closing at the front for theentire length of the garment.

The object of the invention is to afford a garment which providesadequately for the comfort and convenience of the wearer, particularlywhen worn in connection with a low cut vest, as in full dress; and theinvention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts hereindescribed and claimed specifically.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1, is a view of my improved coatshirt spread open; Fig. 2, a view of the same with the skirt closed andthe bosom flaps open; Fig. 3, a partial view similar to Fig. 2, showinga different adjustment of w ist band; Fig. l, a front view of myimproved coat shirt closed; Fig. 5, is a section upon an enlarged scaletaken upon plane of line 5-Fig. a; Fig. 6, is a section upon an enlargedscale taken upon plane of line G6 Fig. 4-.

The body A, of the shirt is of the usual coat form opening and closingat front for the full length of the garment. The bosom flaps Z), L, areattached only to the collar band 0, the yoke 3 and the reinforced sidestrips 1", r. lhese flaps F) b, at their junction with the extensions ofthe said side strips 1', 1*, which constitute the waist bands w, to, arefirmly secured to said side strips 1" r by button hole stitching (Z, asan additional means of reinforcing them against the strain to which theymay be subjected at these points. The bosom flaps 5, Z), extend belowthe stitching (Z, from which points they are free and unattached, exceptto each other when secured by the usual bosom studs, buttens or thelike. In other words they are not attached to the front laps a, a, ofthe skirt of the garment A, but are free to slide over the same andadapt themselves to the form and position of the wearer whether standingor sitting, without crumpling or buckling up. Furthermore the absence ofstitching across the lower portions of th bosom is a great advantage indress shirts,

adding materially to their appearance,-visible stitching beingobjectionable, and tending also to create a line of deflection orbending when the bosom flaps I), b, are sewed to the skirt flaps, o, o,as heretofore.

The waist bands 10, w, are formed with button holes and provided withbuttons, or equivalent means of attachment, and are formed so as tooverlap each other more or less, to suit the convenience and comfort ofthe wearer. Thus in Fig. 2, they are shown as secured together so as toover-lap each other to the full extent, whereas in Fig. 3, the over-lapis less and the waist bands to, 20, are thus better adapted to thecomfort and convenience of a pot-bellied person. Obviously thisadjustment of the waist bands to, to, may be effected by any pluralityof fastening devices, as for instance hooks and eyes, and I do notrestrict my invention in this respect.

By thus constructing my improved coat shirt I obviate the discomfort andinconvenience attendant upon the use of stiff bosoms, since the lowerportions of the bosom flaps are free to adapt themselves to allrequirements of use without danger of buckling or distortion. Ifurthermore avoid undue and objectionable strain on the parts, andstitching, and thereby increase the life or length of wear of thegarment. By making the waist bands adjustable to the size and shape ofthe wearer, I also add materially to the convenience and comfort of thelatter. By my construction I produce an ideal dress shirt.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is,

1. Ina shirt of the character designated, the combination with the bodyof the garment comprising collar band, yoke and reinforcing strips, ofbosom flaps attached only to said collar band, yoke, and reinforcedstrips, said bosom fiaps extending downward below such reinforced sidestrips, and being free of the front skirt laps, said front skirt laps ofthe garment being formed with waist bands formed of extensions of saidside strips and provided with a pluraltion of the side strips, saidreinforced side whereby they adapt themselves to all restrips beingextended beyond the lowermost quirements of use without buckling or dis10 point of connection with the bosom flaps tortion. and formingwaistbands. said wa-istbands E w e 1 i 1 4 L 4 b6111 )rov1ded withdetachable fastening G (){GE B CKDR a l imeans szud bosom flaps beingconstructed to Witnesses:

overlap and having their lower portions D. GARDNER, free of the frontskirt lap of the shirt,

